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Willet Rye

2026/10/01

Hey there Bourbon Beginners. We got our hand on the world famous Willett 4-Year Small Batch Rye— really famous for its green top—is the perfect place us beginners to start. For a long time, rye had a reputation for being aggressively spicy, but Willett changes the game by blending two different recipes for balance. Is it up to snuff? We'll see.

Ampersand Opimus

2026/09/01

We got our hands on what is a supposedly highly allocated Ampersand Opimus, a 15-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon finished in Hungarian Tokaji dessert wine casks. Does it live up to the hype? We'll find out.

Isaac Bowman

2025/10/31

In this episode we try one of Andrew's favorite type of whiskey, whiskey finished in port barrels like this one from Isaac Bowman. A whiskey from Virginia as well. How do we do on trying something different from our usual repertoire?

Old Bardstown

2025/09/28

In this we try the very affordable Old Bardstown. Does it live up to its hype? We sure think so with this bottle in bond best buy. Let's see how we hold up.

Sazerac Rye

2025/09/04

We try our hands at a Rye from the Buffalo Trace Distillery. A good priced tasty rye that does deliver. Let's see how we stack up again the experts on this one.

EH Taylor Small Batch

2025/08/13

We are all together in person first ever recording and no better bourbon to try than Buffalo Trace's EH Taylor Small Batch. Although maybe not hyped up as much as Buffalo Trace's other products, does it still live up to that hype? Join us and see.

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof

2025/04/28

We're back at it with the "Father of Bourbon," Elijah Craig and their barrel proof pick. It's pretty intense so we'll see if these beginners can take it.

Westland Garryana Single Malt Whiskey

2025/04/14

We try our hand at something new, American single malt whiskey. Made like a Scotch, but without the peat, this is something we've been excited to try out for a long time. A great new whiskey we think should be on our shelves. Let's see how we do compared to the pros.

Episode 18 - IW Harper 15

2025/01/19

In this Bourbon Beginners Episode we try the somewhat elusive IW Harper 15. Aged 15 years, this is one of the oldest yet lowest proof bourbons we're having on this podcast. We'll see how we stack up against the pros.

Episode 17 - Buffalo Trace

2025/01/10

We're trying the bourbon from the company that started the craze or was behind it or whatever because everyone wants to get a hold of it or their products. Anyway, we try the flagship of Buffalo Trace, Buffalo Trace itself. We also talk about how those pesky state run alcohol states make it very hard in a shady sort of way to get allocated liquor.

Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered

2024/12/06

In this Bourbon Beginners' episode, we try our hand at another Smoke Wagon. This time Uncut Unfiltered which won some of their first awards and made them popular. Let's sip and see what we think.

Peerless Small Batch Bourbon

2024/11/05

One of the original small batch, higher priced bourbons that's been around for a while which we were excited to taste. A delicious bourbon but is it worth the pour? Maybe not the bottle, but certainly worth a taste from a single pour. Find out why in our in this episode.

New Riff - Single Barrel Rye

2024/07/10

In this Bourbon Beginner's Episode, we try one of the newer brands on the block New Riff. We try their Single Barrel Rye and yes, we know single barrels will taste different, but many do have the same tastings notes (so we've read), and it is a hit. See how we compare against the experts in one of our new favorites.

Old Forester - Statesman

2024/07/02

Happy Fourth of July Week! We celebrate this week with the classic American Whiskey, Old Forester Statesman. It's widely available, but is that for good reason? Check it out our review and tasting notes.

George Dickel Leopold Bros Collaboration Blend Rye Whiskey

2024/05/08

In part 2 of our double Dickel release podcast, we explore Dickel's collaboration with Leopold Bros. Andrew does great on this one as he is a big fan of the Bros Dickel.